(11) Crosslay (b) Equal lay
DEFII"ITIONS
LaY-Ihe Iwi. ling of Hr:md. 10 form a rope or wire~ to form a <I rand durins ils m:mufllclure
Crosslay or Equ~1 Lay- Ierms describing (he la)' of the WIfCS usc"! \0 make up Ihe strands. (Sec (Q) + (bl abo"'e)
Righthand or Lefthand Lay-·thc: anslc or direction of (he strands rcb .. "e 10 Ih" centre of lhe rope
Ordinary Lay or Lans's L.l. (erms applying to the la)' of Ihe slmn<h y, hen making up Ihe rope. (Sce (c) -I (d) belo .... )
(e) L,11/lIlnd Riglrlhond (d) Ldrlrol/d R;ghrllOlIt/
Ordinary Lay l..ang' s Lay.
(£') 6 x 36 WS
(I + 7 + (7 ' 7) -I-14)
+ Fibre core
- (I) 6 x 36 WS
(I + 7 + (7 + 7)1-14)
- Steel core
This applies 10 Ihc, number of wires in each strand
I = cefllre
7 = next layer
7 + 7 = layer wilh mixcd wire diamcters
14 = outer layer
(gJ6,,4IWS
(I + 8 + (8 i · 8) ~ 16)
+ Steel core
FIGURE 6,1: WIRE LINE CONSTRUCTIONS
